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As eg badgers do around corner, at least initially (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nocturnal

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'as eg badgers do' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'corner at least initially' is the wordplay.
'corner' becomes 'nocturn' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'initially' says to take the initial letters.
The first letters of 'at least' is 'al'.
'nocturn'+'al'='NOCTURNAL'

'around' is the link.

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(Other definitions for nocturnal that I've seen before include "dark hours?" , "occurring at night" , "Relating to the night" , "Like owls and badgers" , "Like a piece by Chopin?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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